Sayed Muhammad Yusuf (abbr. S M Yusuf), later known as Shahzada Muhammad Yusuf[1] (1896 – 9 December 1978) was a field hockey player who represented two countries namely India and Afghanistan in international hockey. In the 1928 Summer Olympics held at Amsterdam, he had participated as S M Yusuf.
Entries at Olympedia
Yusuf has the following three entries at the website Olympedia: 19319 Sayed Yusuf 701504 Mohammad Yusuf 5000749 Sardar Mohammed Yusuf Khan
However, entry Sayed Yusuf is controversial because, according to official report of the 1928 Olympics, the Olympian had participated in the those Olympics as S M Yusuf. His name Syed Yusuf appears to have been entered by Olympedia due to some other consideration such as from the Guinness Book of World Records. The valid reference can only be that of the official report of the 1928 Summer Olympics.
India
He competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics at Amsterdam.[2] When the Indian field hockey team for the 1928 Summer Olympics was selected, Yusuf was also selected in it without trials. At that time, he was in London. He studied at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (1923 to 1927).[1] The Indian hockey team went to Amsterdam via London where he joined it. The Indian field hockey team won the gold medal at Amsterdam Olympics.[3]
Yusuf played four matches; one as right-out and three as left-half.[4]
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